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Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage

Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage Paperback / softback - 2014

by Helene P. Foley

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Paperback / softback. New. Explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. This book shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies - over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration.
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  • Title Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage
  • Author Helene P. Foley
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 396
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of California Press
  • Date 2014-06-26
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780520283879
  • ISBN 9780520283879 / 0520283872
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Theatrical Aspects
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 792.120

From the rear cover

"Only Helene Foley could have written this book. The combination of meticulous classical scholarship with a lifetime of accumulated experience of the US contemporary arts scene has produced a stylish, exciting, and energising read. Mandatory reading for anyone who loves either Greek or American Theatre."--Edith Hall, author of Greek Tragedy: Suffering under the Sun

"This eagerly anticipated volume covers enormous ground with great skill and insight. It demonstrates unequivocally that the ancient plays have not simply been central to life within the American academy; they have also routinely been at the forefront of innovation and debate within the American theatre."--Fiona McIntosh, Director of the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama, University of Oxford.

"A magnificent work, impressive in its scope and learning, yet accessible and engaging--an extraordinary, indeed indispensable contribution to reception studies of Greek tragedy."--Mary Kay Gamel, Professor of Classics, Comparative Literature, and Theater Arts, University of California, Santa Cruz

About the author

Helene P. Foley is Professor of Classics at Barnard College, Columbia University, and the 2008 Sather Professor at UC Berkeley. Her many books include Ritual Irony and Female Acts in Greek Tragedy .